Tag Archive | "Mike Babcock"

In the past I have done a breakdown of all 30 NHL teams. This season I have decided to break it down by division with a preview for each team inside! With 28 days until the start of the regular season being kicked off by the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens, I chose to start…

The Detroit Red Wings officially announced the signing of veteran centerman Mike Modano to a one year contract Thursday morning. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it is believed the deal is to be worth $1.25 million. Modano had spent his previous 20 NHL seasons with the Dallas Stars franchise, but the Stars…

It’s the halfway point in the season and we’re creating a hypothetical mid-season Jack Adams Award here at DailyFaceoff.com. We’ve created the shortlist of nominees who could all be judged to have contributed the most to his team’s success. Normally, the NHL Broadcasters’ Association chooses who wins but we’d like you to choose! The poll…

Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock told the Detroit News on the weekend that he expects his backup goaltender to produce 25 wins for the Wings this season. Currently, the consensus is on Jimmy Howard to take the Wings’ backup role and it looks as if Babcock is willing to split much of the load…

Four Red Wings forwards did not accompany the team to New York for their exhibition game against the Rangers on Monday. Henrik Zetterberg, Todd Betuzzi, and Dan Cleary, which is what coach Mike Babcock plans on being the Wings second line, along with winger Jason Williams all missed the trip due to nagging groin injuries.…

From every indication in this year’s training camp/preseason Red Wings coach Mike Babcock has a pretty good idea of what his lineup will look like to start the regular season on October 1st, although he isn’t one to admit it. The forwards that will make the team have been playing on the same line since day…